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(left to right) Dave Powys, Sam Bentley, Sam Rasmussen, Christina Lacy, Josh BentleyBackground informationOriginGenres,Years active2010–presentLabels,WebsiteMembersSam BentleyChristina LacyDave PowysSam RasmussenJosh BentleyThe Paper Kites are an - band from, Australia. The band was formed in 2010 and consists of Sam Bentley, Christina Lacy, Dave Powys, Josh Bentley and Sam Rasmussen.They have released two EPs and their debut album was released in 2013. Their second record was released on 28 August 2015. The Paper Kites playing at in, January 2013 Career Beginnings (2010) The band's first demo recordings were done mostly by Sam Bentley at his home and by Rasmussen at his university. At the request of their friends, they put together and released homemade EPs to sell at their shows in.It was not until they recorded and released their single Bloom in 2010 that they began attracting media attention. The single and video were released online and gradually grew in popularity.
Bentley mentioned, 'It was a pretty steady progression of word of mouth, friends telling their friends and so on. It wasn't any sort of viral thing, it was a really natural build up of people sharing our music'. Word spread quickly, and live appearances became increasingly well attended. Bloom was released by the band, similarly to the first recordings, only available as a hand-made EP with a handful of other tracks.
Only about 500 Bloom EPs were made by the band. With these home-job EPs, they played several shows in Australia and, including their first opening slots for bands and.Woodland (2011) The Paper Kites went on to begin writing and recording what would be their first EP, Woodland. They recorded the EP early in 2011 with Tim Johnston, who was one of Rasmussen's university teachers. Their first official single, 'Featherstone', was released in June 2011 in advance of the EP. The new single was again well received by audiences, especially online.
Following the single release, the band also released their second video, for 'Featherstone'. Already having a passion for film, Bentley said, 'We always like to get really involved in the videos we make and the people we work with. Our music videos are just further extensions of the song itself, and we always want them to be interesting and engaging. We work pretty closely with our directors.' Sam Bentley commented that he felt very lucky for the amount of success Bloom and 'Featherstone' gained online. That August their EP Woodland was released.
The Paper Kites playing The Palace Theatre in Melbourne, November 2011After the release, the band was picked up by booking agent Stephen Wade (founder of Select Music), who was impressed when they sold out The Corner Hotel, an iconic Melbourne venue. Wade introduced the band to managers Gregg Donovan and Stuart MacQueen, who, after seeing the band perform, signed them to Wonderlick Entertainment.
Soon after, the band was invited to tour with on his national tour in September 2011. In November of that year, The Paper Kites opened on 's 16-date national tour of.In February 2012, the band went on their first headline tour of Australia, playing sold-out shows in small clubs around the country. With the success of Woodland, the band began getting requests for their music on various US television shows, including 'Featherstone' being featured in the season 8 finale of.Young North (2012) In April 2012, the band had over 30 unrecorded demos and were ready to start recording a full-length record. However, they decided to hold off making a full-length album and release a second EP instead, feeling that more touring and building on their sound would be beneficial before releasing their debut record. They decided to work with engineer and producer, and recorded the five-track EP through June 2012. It was the band's first time working with a producer.
Bentley recalled, 'Working with Wayne (Connolly) was very different to how we imagined working with a producer would be. He was very patient while at the same time pushed the best performance out of us. He really got inside the songs and knew how to push our sonic ideas'. The title of the EP, Young North, came from the titles of two songs that did not make the cut.The first single, 'A Maker of My Time', was released in July and was quickly picked up by Australian alternative station.
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The band also collaborated with Sydney director Jefferton James on the video, capturing a one-take improvised performance from Tendai Dzwairo, just east of the town of.With the release of the EP in August 2012, The Paper Kites embarked on a 13-date Young North tour of Australia in October. They found that along with progressing their sound and live performance they were attracting bigger crowds and selling out larger rooms.Following the tour, the band did a small run of shows opening for UK band in January 2013.